DC Films Head Will Reportedly Deny Amber Heard's Aquaman 2 Claims
DC Films head Walter Hamada will reportedly deny Amber Heard's claims about her role being cut from Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom. Heard made her DC Extended Universe debut with a brief appearance in 2017's Justice League as Mera, an Atlantean who approaches Arthur Curry to discuss the nature of the Mother Boxes. Following Mera's introduction, Heard returned for a much more substantial role in 2018's Aquaman, essentially acting as the co-lead alongside Jason Momoa in a movie that grossed over $1 billion at the box office.
Heard was brought back for the upcoming sequel titled Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom, which finished filming in January 2022 and is scheduled to be released on March 17, 2023. During the highly publicized defamation trial brought against Heard by her ex-husband Johnny Depp, the actress testified that Warner Bros. significantly "pared down" her role as Mera inAquaman 2 as a result of the legal issues involving Depp. Heard also testified that she was released from her contract and is unsure if she will even appear in the sequel at all.
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Now, a new report from Deadline reveals that Hamada will testify in the ongoing Depp-Heard defamation trial and deny the actress' claims about her role being cut from Aquaman 2. According to the report, Hamada will tell the judge and jury that Heard "suffered no negative reaction from WB" in regards to her Aquaman role as a result of the legal action brought against her by Depp. The WB executive is expected to take the stand virtually on Tuesday, May 24.
The current DC Films head will testify as a rebuttal witness for Depp, who claims to have been fired from the Fantastic Beasts and Pirates of the
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